I'm finally continuing on with my very delayed beauty box reviews - I can't wait to be caught up!
As a refresher, since it's been a while - for many years, I used to be subscribed to multiple different beauty boxes. Some of them ended over the time, some I unsubscribed from for one reason or another, but the one I stayed subscribed to for the longest was the LookFantastic Beauty Box. I liked this box as it generally had a good mix of products from some well-known brands as well as ones I'd not heard of before. In the early months of 2024, this was the only box I was subscribed to, and I still want to post about the boxes now even though it's many months later.
The LookFantastic Beauty Box is a monthly box which costs from £13 a month (with a 12-month subscription) and usually contains 6 beauty products with a "minimum value of £50", according to the website. Occasionally, a couple of products included in the box can vary per person as there are different variants of boxes sent out, but you don't get a choice over what you will receive.
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Genius Brow Serum 2ml (£34.86 value / £61 for 3.5ml, though currently on offer for £30.50) - I've been using The Ordinary Lash and Brow serum for quite a few months now, but haven't seen much improvement in my brows. I am very interested in seeing how this ABH one compares, especially given the price difference between the products. The reviews for it seem generally good, I just hope there's enough product to last long enough to see any real results.
- Gatineau Paris Hydra Aura Water Cream 30ml (£19.20 value / £48 for 70ml - no longer on the LF website, but available from Sephora) - This seems like an interesting product, as it can be used as a face moisturiser, a booster on the face, or on the neck and décolleté. I've used quite a few different Gatineau products over the years and often find them a bit too strongly fragranced, but I'll give this one a go as a moisturiser and see how it makes my skin feel.
- Nail HQ Nail Lacquer "Crimson" 10ml (Full size - no longer on the LF website, but the Nail HQ polishes have a value of £3.99 elsewhere) - Even though I own hundreds or nail polishes, I don't think I have any by this brand. It's quite a nice shade - a deep red with a jelly-creme finish. It has a nice sized and shaped brush, so I'm looking forward to trying it out properly and seeing how it performs on my nails. I did test it out on a swatch stick - it seems like a nice formula and was touch dry pretty quickly, it should take 2 coats for good coverage.
- Mio Clay Away Body Cleanser 2-in-1 Wash & Mask 30ml (£2.70 value / £18 for 200ml, though currently on offer for £5) - I'm looking forward to trying this, it has a nice smell in the tube. I'm currently using a Lush mask in a similar way that this can be used on the body, so I will try this afterwards and compare. I like that it seems to use plant-based ingredients and should be quite gentle, too.
- First Aid Beauty Anti-Chafe stick 9.9g (£4.13 value / £20 for 48g) - I don't wear skirts often, so I wouldn't really use this on my thighs. However, it does say it can be used on underarms, which I may try, as sometimes knitted jumpers can rub and irritate my skin there. I'll test it out and report back on how it performs.
- Brushworks Duo Satin Scruchies (Full size - only a 4-pack of satin scrunchies is available on the LF website for £6.49) - I received some of the big silk pillow scrunchies for Christmas which I've been enjoying using, so these smaller ones will be great to use throughout the day. I've tried using one already, and it kept my hair in a bun securely for several hours, and I loved that it didn't tug my hair like normal hair bobbles can do. I think this is my favourite product in the box this month!
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